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BACKGROUND: The clinic development of COVID-19 screening is essential during the pandemic. AIM: This study aimed to explore and elaborate the development process of the Gadjah Mada Electronic Nose (GeNose) Center as a pilot project for a COVID-19 university-based clinic in Indonesia. METHODS: A narrative and explorative study was conducted. Under the university platform, we initiated the GeNose center through training, simulation, and debriefing. Identification of team member recruitment, location, and apparatus development were described using the retrospective approach. RESULTS: Fifty-one team members were recruited, including person in charge, verifiers, administrative staffs, hotline team, security staffs, and janitors. Standard operating procedures, service system, and safety measures were developed to maintain the quality. Services include the application of COVID-19 protocols, registration and confirmation, education for using the air bag, collecting the air sample, and analysis of samples using the GeNose machine. CONCLUSION: The GeNose center, a model for screening test, provides services for the screening of COVID-19. © 2022 Anggi Lukman Wicaksana, Nurul Dyah Kusumawati, Ella Permatasari Wibowo, Hera Nirwati.
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During the current Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic, regular handwashing and other hand hygiene practices as the primary infection prevention program are highly encouraged. Notwithstanding the noticeable benefits in combating viral infection, hand hygiene practice potentially promotes dysbiosis of the skin microbiome. This review aimed to summarize the possible impacts of hand hygiene practices using soap products and alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHR) on the homeostasis of human skin microbiota. We discuss recent findings to provide evidence of the effectiveness of hand hygiene practices in viral infection control, the role of the skin microbiome in human health and the effects of hand hygiene practice on the homeostasis of the skin microbiome. Finally, this review also suggests improving research and practice of hand hygiene in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. © 2021, Sanglah General Hospital. All rights reserved.